Cuarteto Casals.
Mozart: String Quartets Nos. 14, 16 and 19 (These String Quartets were dedicated to Joseph Haydn.) When he dedicated a set of six quartets to Haydn in 1785, Mozart was acknowledging Joseph Haydn’s …
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Sol Gabetta.
Elgar: Cello Concerto. On this CD, the fine Argentinian cellist Sol Gabetta focuses her attention on Late Romantic cello repertoire. Ms. Gabetta’s excellent live recording of the Elgar Cello Concerto is the primary selection …
History of the Vienna Symphony
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74 ‘Pathétique’ Performed by the Wiener Symphoniker, Philippe Jordan conducting. The Vienna Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1900; today it is know by its German name, …
Boulanger Trio.
Beethoven: Piano Trios. When Ludwig van Beethoven began his journey as a composer, some of his earliest works were for violin, cello and piano. As I recall there are works designated as Opus 1, …
Prokofiev Day.
Prokofiev Day. On Sunday, Sept. 7th, I spent some time with the music of Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev. When I study music, I’m involved in active listening. The music cannot be “in the background” …